Brad, Unless you are a really adventerous computer-type, you're best bet to accomplish what you want would be to engage an internet programmer, as it will require some Perl and/or CGI script. ==================================================================== Brad Smith wrote: > > Thanks for your responses. It may be too early to do it. Also, I had > not planned to depend on a web page to attract new customers, only to > help eliminate phone tag for my existing customers. I have used fax, > email, voice mail, carrier pigeon, etc. to book appointments. Right now, > my wife is booking tunings, and she has almost doubled the amount I was > booking before I finally delegated the task. > > A customer could log on to a web site with an ID#, see a display of my > monthly calendar, then click on days and times to choose an > appointment. My parameters would already be in the calendar such as: > No early rush hour appointments in Boston, or late rush hour from > Boston, etc. (Sounds like I'm prejudiced against Boston, doesn't it?) > Or, tailored routing of different towns which are adjacent. > > I have purchased over the web, and it looks like it is getting more > common. Many businesses are opting to steer people toward their web > page, instead of sending them brochures for instance. Look at us now, we > are conversing regularly with this list, and I would dearly miss it if > it were not there. Same goes for my cell phone. > > I have asked several customers if they would use such a service, and > they have all been receptive to it. I figure if it cost me a week's work > to set it up, it would not be long before it paid for itself in time > spent doing phone tag. I'm just not sure how to do it. And, what > software could I use at home, which could be reflected on the web page > as appoinments get booked. Thanks again, I'll let you know if/when I > get this happening. I appreciate any insights you have. > > Brad Smith, RPT > Manchester, NH
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